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Kewon D Vilella

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 09, 2016

Victim Details

Kewon D Vilella

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-10-09

22

Kewon D

Vilella

07/06/2026

1


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Kewon D. Vilella, aged 22, was tragically killed by gunfire on October 9, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting occurred in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, an area that has experienced a high level of violent crime in recent years. Kewon’s death was another devastating incident amidst a period of increased gun violence in Chicago, a city that saw a spike in homicides during 2016, largely due to escalating conflicts involving firearms and gang activities.

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